Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who a decade ago helped lead the nation into the Iraq War under dubious circumstances, said last night that the U.S. had no choice but to intervene in the Syrian civil war against President Bashar al-Assad. Rice, who is now a paid contributor for CBS News, told CBS Evening [...]
Obama’s Economic View: A Glass Half-Full And Half-Empty
June 2, 2013 | Posted by
It has been a good week for economic news. Here’s a quick rundown of the positive signs: Home prices showed their best gains in seven years. Consumer confidence hit a five-year high. The stock market set a new record. All just this week. “We’re seeing progress,” President Obama said in the White House Rose Garden [...]
White House, GOP Battle Over Implementation and Perception of Obamacare
May 31, 2013 | Posted by
With the full implementation of Obamacare looming on the horizon, the White House and Republicans are engaged in an epic public relations battle over the perception of the health law. “It’s a very important battle and both sides are trying to come out on top,” said Julian Zelizer, a Princeton University historian and CNN contributor. [...]
Limbaugh Sees ‘Master-Servant Relationship’ Between Obama And Christie
May 29, 2013 | Posted by
Much ado was made about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie embracing President Obama literally and figuratively after Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast. On Tuesday, the two were reunited as Obama visited the Jersey shore and reaffirmed his commitment to the recovery effort. What the media has called “bipartisanship,” Rush Limbaugh had a slightly different descriptor [...]
Is Obama’s Presidency a Political Disaster For African-Americans?
May 28, 2013 | Posted by
Obama’s presidency has been disastrous for African- Americans, who have been economically crushed and disconnected from their historical roots in social struggle. Political fantasists now urge us to put our faith in demographics, claiming that change will inevitably flow from the darkening of America’s population. But, that’s a trap which leads to a descent into South [...]
After Storm, Obama Tells Oklahomans ‘We’ve Got Your Back’
May 27, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama fulfilled his customary role as consoler-in-chief when he visited the tornado-ravaged area of Oklahoma yesterday, telling residents that “we’ve got your back.” As he toured the area and surveyed the extensive damage, Obama reminded Oklahoma officials that he was speaking on behalf of the entire nation. “As fellow Americans, we’re going to be [...]
Obama Warns Naval Academy Grads that Sexual Assaults Threaten Trust in Military
May 25, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama used his address at the commencement services at the U.S. Naval Academy to confront the issue of sexual assaults in the military, telling the graduates that the perpetrators of sexual assault threaten the public’s trust in the military. “We need your honor, that inner compass that guides you,” the president said at Navy-Marine [...]
As Scandals Brew Around Obama, GOP Revs Up Calls For Impeachment
May 24, 2013 | Posted by
As scandals brew around President Obama, Republicans have started to voice the word “impeachment” out loud, seeing an opportunity to cause permanent damage to the president and his legacy. Earlier this week, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Republican of Utah, didn’t hold back on his posturing, saying he wanted to pursue impeachment hearings against Obama because of [...]
Reports: Michelle Obama Dated Administration Official Involved in IRS Scandals
May 23, 2013 | Posted by
With the arrival of summertime, the White House is gearing up for that annual political ritual—the criticism of the Obamas for taking an extended family vacation with their daughters. According to a report in the Boston Globe, it looks like Martha’s Vineyard will again be on the Obama itinerary, as the first family is reportedly [...]
Obama Prom Pictures Surface
May 23, 2013 | Posted by
More than 30 years after he graduated high school, President Obama’s senior prom pictures have emerged in public, featuring the president when he was 17 years old, clad in a white sport coat and a lei, posing for pictures with his friends. The photos, obtained by TIME, show Obama, then a student at Punahou School [...]
